Northside Christian Academy entered their tilt with Trinity Collegiate on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 28-20 victory over the Trinity Collegiate Titans.
It was another big night for Sam Burks, who rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Northside Christian Academy's defense and their 7.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by J.R. Kinard and Jake Jeffrey, who racked up 5.5 sacks between them. Hudson Shick was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Trinity Collegiate lost, don't look at Caleb Collins. Despite the final result, he rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns. Trinity Collegiate also got a significant boost from Davidson Lynch, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Northside Christian Academy pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Trinity Collegiate, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northside Christian Academy will take on Florence Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northside Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.2 points per game this season. As for Trinity Collegiate, they will face off against Laurence Manning Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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